Millions of girls in Sub-Saharan Afri:a are disernpowered by the simple biological
process of menstruation. Affordable an ! hygienic sanitary protection is not available to
adolescent girls in many areas. Intr duction ...
The provtsion of safe water and sanitation in schools is fundamental to realizing national
commitments on "basic education for all" by the year 2015. Children with poor health have
deprived learning ability and this ...
Recidivism is a global phenomenon that afflicts all societies and cultures. Despite the fact that
prisoners are expected to reform after serving sentences, the number of recidivists continues to
rise. In Kenya, the rate ...
Child participation is a human right framework demonstrating that many different
provisions in the conventions on the rights of the child which reject the punitive treatment
of children explicitly promote the child's ...
Agricultural production all over the world has been affected by continuous climatic changes.
Although most developed nations constantly update their farmers with current climate change
information that enables them to ...
The study was intended to assess the coverage of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food
crops in Kenya by the Daily Nation newspapers. Public controversies will increase the
penetration of the mass media and thereby ...
Solid waste management comprises the functions of generation, storage, collection,
transportation, treatment and disposal of solid waste with the objectives of protecting the health
of the population, promotion of ...
GODFREY, Juma Shadrack Oduor(Maseno University, 2013)
Civil registration is a fundamental step towards good governance because it makes it virtually
possible to plan or implement effective development strategies. The process requires an efficient
system for quick dissemination ...
Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia), is a one of the major tropical diseases affecting many people in
developing countries, and is considered the second most important human parasitic disease after
malaria in terms of morbidity ...
Credit card allows the users to be flexible and increases ability to spend for shoppers. In addition,
installment plan gives more times for paying back the amounts used in later periods. Customers
do not apply for cards ...
Kenya is one of the major contributors to the poor maternal health status in Africa with maternal
mortality ratio of 488 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births translating to 7,700 maternal deaths
annually (KDHS, 2014). ...
AGINAH, Rose Atieno Omollo(Maseno University, 2013)
Gender disparity is a general global and regional concern. Locally, nearly 80% of
Kenya's population depends on agriculture for its livelihood. However, agricultural
production has been declining due to constraints such ...
Approximately 3% of men in the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany utilize sex-enhancing
drugs (SEDs). The Kenya Pharmaceuticals Distributors' associations indicated an upsurge in
uptake of SEDs without prescription as ...
The motorcycle population in Kenya has soared in the recent past with the motorcycle numbers
on Kenyan roads rising to 350,000 units from 30,000 units in seven years (2003 - 2009). With
the increase in numbers of ...
Child participation is both an act and process that allow children to engage in issues that concem
their wellbeing and the welfare of society at large. Children have an understanding and
perception of their circumstances, ...
Kenya's development record and its demographic composition suggest a need for active
involvement of women in key decision-making bodies. According to Engendering the Political
Process Program (EPPP), the recent survey ...
Prostate cancer is ranked as the second cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer among men
worldwide. Global statistics showed that 1.IM cases of the disease and 307500 deaths occurred
in the year 2012. Although annual ...
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was established in 1974 to ensure that all
children in all countries benefited from a universal access to life-saving vaccines. The diseases
targeted by the EPI are diphtheria, ...
The Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation urgently requires operationalization of
National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) to provide timely data for
decision-making. Kenya established NIMES and ...
Language is the chief means by which human personality expresses itself and fulfills its social
interaction with other people. Good language usage, appreciation and development are important
for social interaction, ...